Nuclear & Health Physics/Radiological Health Engineering

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Nuclear & Health Physics/Radiological Health Engineering
by: Monika Thompson

The Texas A&M Nuclear Engineering Department consists of two branches: Nuclear Engineering, “the development and application of nuclear technologies to energy production, medicine, industry, research, etc.”, explores the possibilities of nuclear power and environment interaction. While Health Physics/Radiological Health Engineering, “a profession devoted to the protection of man and the environment from unwarranted radiation exposure.", explores the possibilities of nuclear technology, such as x-rays and its relation to medicine, which benefits mankind. Currently one-hundred undergraduates and one hundred graduates are taking the challenge of these two branches under the supervision of eighteen professors and one lecturer. This curriculum currently ranks in the top ten, nation wide.
There are several fields for exploration with a major in Nuclear and Health Physics/Radiological Health Engineering. All Nuclear Engineering Department, students learn subjects relating to the Design of Space Reactors, Inherently Safe reactors, Interactions of Radiation on a Microscope Scale, Design of New Cancer Therapies, Novel Uses Radiation, and Advance in Radiation Protection. The following areas, programs, and organizations involve nuclear disciplines: the Space Program, Semiconductors, Oil and Gas Exploration, Nuclear Power Industry, National Laboratories, Education and training, Government Agencies, Medical Life Science and the Military. These organizations and companies lead to great job opportunities. In Texas, job opportunities are at Houston Power & Light Company, TU Electric Company, Medical Facilities, and Schlumberger, Halliburton and other companies to all fresh Texas A&M graduates every year.
Texas A&M has outstanding facilities for it is students to work with and learn form. The Nuclear Science Center contains a TRIGA Reactor, Hot Cell, radiochemi...